480.0475 Massage establishments; prohibited practices.
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(1)A person may not operate a massage establishment between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. This subsection does not apply to a massage establishment:
(a)Located on the premises of a health care facility as defined in s. 408.07 ; a health care clinic as defined in s. 400.9905 (4); a hotel, motel, or bed and breakfast inn, as those terms are defined in s. 509.242 ; a timeshare property as defined in s. 721.05 ; a public airport as defined in s. 330.27 ; or a pari-mutuel facility as defined in s. 550.002 ;
(b)In which every massage performed between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. is performed by a massage therapist acting under the prescription of a physician or physician assistant licensed under chapter 458, an osteopathic physician or physician assistant licensed under chapter 459, a chiropractic physician licensed under chapter 460, a podiatric physician licensed under chapter 461, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under part I of chapter 464, or a dentist licensed under chapter 466; or
(c)Operating during a special event if the county or municipality in which the establishment operates has approved such operation during the special event.
(2)A person operating a massage establishment may not use or permit the establishment to be used as a principal or temporary domicile for, to shelter or harbor, or as sleeping or napping quarters for any person unless the establishment is zoned for residential use under a local ordinance.
(3)A person violating the provisions of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 . A second or subsequent violation of this section is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 , s. 775.083 , or s. 775.084 .